One of Manchester’s most-visited museums is celebrating sustainable fashion with an ‘after-hours’ event especially for adults.
Fashion, sustainability, heritage, and self-expression is all set to come together for a unique event down the Science and Industry Museum in the heart of Manchester next week, and it’s an adults-only occasion too, so if you’re looking for an excuse to leave the little Mancs at home, then this might be just what you’re looking for.
Taking place on Thursday 21 March from 6:30pm right through to 9:30pm, the beloved city centre museum is encouraging visitors to “journey through the past, present, and future of fashion” during an exclusive evening of entertainment.
Named After hours: Forward-Thinking Fashion, the event will showcase sustainable self-expression, offer nifty thrifting tips, and even unpick Manchester’s unique fashion history, all before shining a spotlight on the highlight of the night – a colourful cabaret catwalk.
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The museum has joined forces with Manchester-based women-led theatre company, So La Flair, for the event, and will be hosting a so-called haberdashery of live performances and demonstrations, pop-up clothes stalls, and after-hours exploration.
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It’s all with the aim of encouraging a greener future for the world of fashion.
The showstopper of the evening will be The Fabric of Us – a sustainable fashion show by So La Flair, curated and styled by fashion-forward thrift brand, Beg Steal & Borrow, that celebrates Manchester’s unique style and features performances from Night People.
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Science and Industry Museum is celebrating sustainable fashion with an ‘after-hours’ event for adults / Credit: Science Museum Group
The hour-long show catwalk happening from 8pm-9pm will weave together catwalk performances, storytelling, archival footage, and dance to showcase planet-friendly self-expression and “a future where looking good doesn’t cost the planet, people, or pockets”, all before culminating in a high-energy cabaret catwalk performance that “celebrates the expression of individuality” through what we wear and how we wear it.
Visitors are told to expect fierce walks, dynamic dance numbers, and an array of exciting pieces from designers that specialise in upcycling, thrifting, and accessible apparel.
Beg Steal & Borrow will also be hosting a pop-up fashion market on the night too, and will be offering a range of planet-friendly garments and slow-fashion favourites.
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Tickets to the forward-thinking fashion event are on sale for £10 each now / Credit: Science Museum Group
As well as all the exclusive events, the museum’s Textiles Gallery will also be open on the night.
This means visitors will have the chance to “follow the thread of Manchester’s textiles history” and experience the sights and sounds of its former industrial mills for themselves during a thunderous demonstration of the historic machinery in action.
After hours: Forward-Thinking Fashion will take place on Thursday 21 March from 6:30pm – 9:30pm at the Science and Industry Museum – with tickets on sale now and setting you back just £10 each, or £8 for concessions.
Manchester’s popular pop-up cafe full of hundreds of sausage dogs is back this bank holiday
Emily Sergeant
Manchester’s popular pop-up cafe full of hundreds of sausage dogs is making a big return this bank holiday.
Are you a big dachshund fan? Love seeing lots of little sausage dogs in the same place? Looking for your little pup to make some sausage friends? Don’t even have a sausage dog but want to join in on the fun anyway? Well you’re in luck, as the Dachshund Pup Up Cafe is back in our city for its second time this year… and what better day than bank holiday Monday.
Having already proved to be a smash-hit success in the years it’s visited Manchester since 2018, the dachshund pop up cafe – or we should say ‘pup up cafe’ – will be filling another popular city centre venue with so many sausage dogs.
Organisers are expecting more than 250 dachshunds to join in on the fun this time around, and there’s loads for them to look forward to.
Manchester’s popular pop-up cafe full of hundreds of sausage dogs is back this bank holiday / Credit: Supplied
Sausage dogs and their owners are all invited to descend on Revolution Parsonage Gardens in the city centre from 10am, with several other timed sessions throughout the day to book onto – as organisers Pup Up Cafe have managed to secure the whole venue the dogs to roam free and enjoy some wholesome fun in a safe space.
Whether you own a sausage dog yourself or you’re simply just a dachshund fan, you’ll get the chance to mingle with many furry little friends, take part in a range of activities, and stock up on dachshund-related goodies.
The pups themselves will get to enjoy unlimited dog treats and free puppuccinos, and play to their heart’s content with other sausages.
It sounds like it’s going to be a jam-packed day to remember, so luckily, there’ll be plenty of photo opportunities throughout.
Organisers are expecting more than 250 dachshunds to join in on the fun / Credit: Supplied
The Dachshund Pup Up Cafe will arrive in Manchester on Monday 26 May from 10am-3:30pm, with different morning and afternoon sessions during the day, and numbers limited to 50 sausage dogs allowed per session.
Fancy ‘a sausage mad day’ then? Tickets will set you back £10 if you’re a sausage dog owner, and £15 if you’re just a dachshund fan who’s keen to go along for the fun anyway, and you can get yourself some tickets here.
Don’t have a sausage dog, but do have another four-legged furry friend instead? Not to worry, as Pup Up Cafe has a session open to all friendly dogs on the day too, which you can get tickets for here.
And if you miss out on Manchester, there’s also events in Nottingham and Southampton this bank holiday too.
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RADAR Festival returns to Manchester with huge lineup this summer and you can still get tickets
Emily Sergeant
One of Manchester’s best festivals for discovering new genre-busting music talent is back this summer, and you can still get tickets.
The award-winning RADAR Festival is set to return to one of the city’s best-loved indoor venues this July, and it’ll be bringing a ‘breathtaking’ selection of modern and progressive music to the stage – with the full lineup announced, including headlining acts Carpenter Brut, Bob Vylan, and UNDERØATH, as well as performances by Zeal & Ardor, Vukovi, Normandie, and so many more.
If you’re unfamiliar with RADAR Festival, it’s a musical celebration that launched back in 2019 but moved to Manchester in 2023, and has been calling our city its home ever since.
The festival is all about pushing boundaries and introducing fresh new music genres to its stages.
With its mixture of international talent and confirmed homegrown success, RADAR Festival – which is taking over O2 Victoria Warehouse when it arrives in the city this summer – has already positioned itself as a champion of forward-thinking, guitar-led progressive music.
But that’s not all what it’s about.
Beyond the music, the event features a daily series of intimate masterclasses, live podcast recordings, and loads more.
Organisers say RADAR is ‘more than just a music festival’, as it offers attendees a unique experience that merges the festival’s mutual love of contemporary progressive music, gaming, and musical instruments, all in one place.
RADAR Festival is returning to Manchester with a huge lineup this summer / Credit: Claire Alaxandra (via Supplied)
So as well as getting to the chance to discover what could potentially be your next favourite music artist, you’ll also have the opportunity to play some of the finest instruments by cutting-edge brands and independent builders alike, compete head-to-head in some of the latest game releases on state-of-the-art gaming PCs, indulge your addiction to painting miniatures, and even participate in a screaming competition… if you feel like it.
Each day of the festival will continue long into the night too, as there’s also the addition of incredible afterparty acts on each of the three nights of the event.
With rave reviews from both the press and attendees in the years gone by, it definitely sounds like this year’s RADAR Festival is shaping up to be a must-attend event for music lovers seeking unique and innovative sounds, and luckily there’s still tickets available.
Tickets for this genre-busting festival are still available / Credit: @moshmallows (via Supplied)
RADAR Festival will return to Manchester’s O2 Victoria Warehouse from Friday 4 – Sunday 6 July 2025, and tickets are now on sale – with both day tickets, and weekend-long ‘Tier 3’ tickets with 10% discounts available to get your hands on.
Also demonstrating its commitment to new bands, RADAR will continue to donate a portion of ticket sales proceeds to Music Venue Trust and Save Our Scene’s Liveline Fund, in order to support grassroots music venues across the UK.
Emily Sergeant -
12th March 2024 
